None. Is this an American thing or something? I have never had this happen, or even heard of it happening except in America. It seems so weird to me to applaud people who can’t hear you.
It’s rare. Opening nights of epic films are exceptions.
Reminds me, I learned from a friend: folks from India know how to turn up in a theater - showings get wild!
https://youtu.be/audVP7_DEGo / https://piped.video/watch?v=audVP7_DEGo
Same, the idea is so bizarre to me
The only time I have encountered applause in a movie theater was during the opening night for Snakes on a Plane. It was like a festival atmosphere. There were literally people in costumes, dressed up as planes and snakes and planes covered in snakes. It was kind of awesome, to be honest.
I saw a free preview screening of Mission to Mars right before it came out. That horrible movie ended and the theater was dead silent, then someone yelled out, “I didn’t have to pay to see that pile of crap”. Everyone applauded.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. People kind of crap on the movie now but that’s the best crowd I’ve ever seen a movie with.
Who has ever crapped on that movie?
Before Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull came out Temple of Doom was the whipping boy in the series.
Huh I’ve never heard that in my own experience. I’m middle aged, saw it in theaters. In fact I think it was probably the most referenced of the franchise in my world besides the scene with the opening of the Ark.
I remember being terrified as a kid with the heart stuff.
That heart scene scared grade school aged me as well.
It was after The Last Crusade had been out for a while and was pretty much universally liked. Thats when the people started talking bad about Temple of Dooms goofy scenes and cheesy special effects.
Independence Day
Caught a sneak peek the week before it opened. As soon as Will Smith punched the alien and said, “Welcome to Earth,” everyone cheered and it was a nonstop thrill ride that had the entire audience engaged.
When the credits rolled, there was a legit standing ovation. It was the single best crowd I’ve ever watched movie with.
Yooo, I forgot about that!!! Same at my theater in NYC!!
I also ran out of the theater crying when the alien grabbed the scientist in the lab. Oh those young memories hahaha
The ones I can remember…
- The Lion King
- Liar Liar
- Star Trek First Contact
- Muppet From Space
- Every Special Edition Star Wars movie
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
- Titanic
- Star Trek (2009)
- The Avengers
- Deadpool
But the biggest one, I mean roaring applause, was an advanced showing of Galaxy Quest. I’ve never had a theatrical experience like that before or ever again.
Jurassic Park.
Everyone was blown away, like holy shit, that was amazing
Saving Private Ryan.
It was a subdued clapping out of respect for those the movie represented.
The Passion of the Christ. I was very confused that people thought it was a good film. And in my specific case, confused about why my school thought it was a good idea to take a bunch of minors to see a very gory R-rated film. That was the most violent movie I had seen up to that point. The whole experience was surreal, and not in a good way.
Rocky Horror Picture Show
But that’s kinda expected when watching it
I recall hearing that there was applause when the aliens in Independence Day blew up the white house, but it didn’t happen when I went to see it.
Had a bunch of drunk college at my theater, so the whole viewing was pretty rowdy. I applauded with the crowd, it was just a fun time.
I can’t remember a movie I’ve seen in a theatre in the past 15 or so years where people didn’t clap afterward.
I don’t get it. Nobody who made the film is present. Who the hell are you applauding?
Pour one out for symbolic gestures lol
